diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
index eea973bc..c4626e4e 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
@@ -982,67 +982,4 @@ void sidechain_net_handler_hive::handle_event(const std::string &event_data) {
    }
 }
 
-hive_rpc_client *sidechain_net_handler_hive::get_active_rpc_client()
-{
-   return rpc_clients[n_active_rpc_client];
-}
-
-void sidechain_net_handler_hive::select_active_rpc_client()
-{
-   //ilog("n_active_rpc_client=${n}", ("n", n_active_rpc_client));
-   if (rpc_clients.size())
-   {
-      int best_n = -1;
-      int best_quality = -1;
-
-      std::vector<uint64_t> head_block_numbers;
-      head_block_numbers.resize(rpc_clients.size());
-         
-      for (size_t n=0; n < rpc_clients.size(); n++) {
-         hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = rpc_clients[n];
-         int quality = 0;
-         head_block_numbers[n] = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
-
-         // make the ping
-         fc::time_point t_sent = fc::time_point::now();
-         const std::string reply = rpc_client->database_api_get_dynamic_global_properties();
-         fc::time_point t_received = fc::time_point::now();
-         if (!reply.empty()) {
-            std::stringstream ss(reply);
-            boost::property_tree::ptree json;
-            boost::property_tree::read_json(ss, json);
-            if (json.count("result")) {
-               uint64_t head_block_number = json.get<uint64_t>("result.head_block_number");
-               int t = (t_received - t_sent).count();
-               t += rand() % 10;
-               FC_ASSERT(t != -1);
-               head_block_numbers[n] = head_block_number;
-               FC_ASSERT(head_block_numbers[n] != std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max());
-               static const int t_limit = 10*1000000; // 10 sec
-               if (t < t_limit)
-                  quality = t_limit - t;  // the less time, the higher quality
-            }
-         }
-
-         //ilog("Hive RPC qual: ${n} -> ${q}", ("n", n)("q", quality));
-
-         // look for the best quality
-         if (quality > best_quality) {
-            best_n = n;
-            best_quality = quality;
-         }
-      }
-
-      FC_ASSERT(best_n != -1 && best_quality != -1);
-      if (best_n != n_active_rpc_client) {  // if the best client is not the current one, ...
-         uint64_t active_head_block_number = head_block_numbers[n_active_rpc_client];
-         if (active_head_block_number == std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max()  // ... and the current one has no known head block...
-            || head_block_numbers[best_n] >= active_head_block_number) {  // ...or the best client's head is more recent than the current, ...
-            n_active_rpc_client = best_n;   // ...then select new one
-            ilog("!!! Hive rpc_client reselected, now ${n}", ("n", n_active_rpc_client));
-         }
-      }
-   }
-}
-
 }} // namespace graphene::peerplays_sidechain